Prerequisite: None

In the post 9/11-Katrina “multi disaster environment," a better method of prioritization was required to address the planning and response options of the multiple assets defined as critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Local, state and national authorities needed a methodology to be able to integrate, categorize and prioritize assets based on various risk criteria, as well as the direct and indirect measures of these impacts. The approach has to clearly identify and efficiently allocate limited resources and better define requirements to address prevention, deterrence, detection, response, restoration and continuity of operations.

 

Learn to conduct a comprehensive, cumulative analysis of specific and validated risk probabilities weighted against validated and measured hazards that produce realistic risk management and response options. Explore free resources for infrastructure data collection, management and visualization, and automated risk analysis and vulnerability assessment tools.

Learning Objectives:

• Accurate data is essential for planning, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts

• Web-based applications streamline data collection efforts and enable data to be viewed in a geospatial context

• Resources to enable and enhance CIKR protection efforts